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Historic Scotland Explorer Pass

"Choose from two different passes to suit your schedule and enjoy the flexibility to visit the Scottish heritage attractions that you want at a time that suits you best. Select the 3-day pass to be used on any three days in a period of five consecutive days from first use or the 7-day pass to be used on any 7 days in a period of 14 consecutive days from first use. When you redeem your voucher for your Historic Scotland Explorer Pass you’ll also receive a pack showing the locations of the sites with a souvenir ‘passport’ book; simply ask each site to stamp the book on admission for a memento of your time in Scotland.Both passes include entry to a staggering 78 attractions all from the Orkney Islands in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south. Learn about ancient Scottish clans at sites like Skara Brae Prehistoric Village and discover majestic fortifications and towering turrets at some of Scotland’s finest castles. Scotland’s two top dogs – Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle – are both included in the pass

East Neuk Treasures Tour from St Andrews

"A wonderful interactive tour around the beautiful East Neuk of Fife an area otherwise known as a 'Strip of Gold on a Beggar's Mantle'. We'll take you on a journey through the lovely rich agricultural landscape along small lanes and roads off the beaten track where the large tour buses cannot go. You'll visit some of the most beautiful and charming villages in Scotland and we stop frequently on route to ensure you have a good opportunity to absorb the magical charm of the area. The treasures of Fife await you"""Enjoy a private tour from St Andrews approximately 4 hours in duration

East Neuk Treasures Tour from Dundee

"A wonderful interactive tour around the beautiful East Neuk of Fife an area otherwise known as a 'Strip of Gold on a Beggar's Mantle'. We'll take you on a journey through the lovely rich agricultural landscape along small lanes and roads off the beaten track where the large tour buses cannot go. We visit the historic town of St Andrews and some of the most beautiful and charming villages in Scotland. We stop frequently on route to ensure you have a good opportunity to absorb the magical charm of the area. T"""Enjoy a private tour from Dundee approximately 4 hours in duration

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Aberdeen FC

The football is normally terrible but once in a while you can get some great entertainment. The cup run in 2007 / 2008 was great and something that may never happen again. Wrap up warm in mid winter,...

Zorbing

Zorbing aka TheMountain Ball at House Of Mulben.Little expensive at £45 per roll, but its for 2 people. It doesn't last long but thats just as well as its stomach churning.Great fun and something you...

Go and see the Don's in action & their newest fan

Aberdeen Football Club was founded in 1903 when three of the city teams joined together to create the Dons - named after the river which flows nearby. Aberdeen F.C. play their home games at Pittodrie...

Linx Ice Arena

Another b....y ice rink?Well, no actually. Out of all the ice hockey venues I get to visit (rink rat is the technical description) during the season, this is one of the best. Why? Well its modern and...

Catch a game of Cricket

In Summer you can watch a game of cricket being played at Duthie Park, the Aberdeen University has a team called the Bon Accord Cricket Club and were Scottish Universities first Xl champions in 2006....

Ask the locals if you can go out on a fishing trip

During Harbour Day (held in August) you can have a trip in a little fishing boat. See where the fishermen place their creels to haul up some lobster & other sea creatures. At other times of the year...

Go knock them over

Lot's of bowling lanes with good disabled facilities & shoe hire.Bowling is fun for families but there are a lot of temptations for children to throw away their parents' money namely slot machines &...

Golfers' heaven

If you like golf, you will like Aberdeen. The city offers more than 70 golf courses within and outside the city. Those in the country side are usually very popular as the view is simply undescribable...

Here is confidence

Here is the heavy weight ring toss competition from the Highland Games in Aboyne. This competitor has an amazing amount of confidence in his throw as he is not even looking at the 28 pound (12.75 Kg)...

Skiing is near by..

Aberdeen is conveniently located to several ski centres, the closest being Glenshee which is only about an hours drive away. The other major one is The Lecht which is just over an hours drive away and...

Provost Skene House

Provost Skene’s House is Aberdeen’s oldest surviving private residence. In the 16th century all the well-to-do houses in the area looked like it, with mellow roughly hewn stone and rounded turrets -...

Balmoral Castle - Daytrip

Naturally the castle is set in a very extensive estate. Of note are the many memorials around the grounds to the past Kings and Queens of England who enjoyed spending their summer holidays here. it is...

Marischal College - Museum

Marischal College, part of Aberdeen University since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. It is the largest granite building in Great Britain and is a testimony to the skills...

St Machar's Cathedral

This is a Church of Scotland building, but of course any flavour of visitor is welcome.
One of its main features is the coats-of-arms on the celing, dating from 1520 (or thereby). Claims to be one of...